New Delhi: In yet another significant development, in view of the coronavirus outbreak, the Civil Aviation Ministry has decided to suspend all domestic air travel from Wednesday.
However the restrictions shall not apply to cargo flights.
The government’s announcement came as the number of coronavirus cases rose to 415 on Monday.
The operations at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), which handles all international flights, will remain suspended till March 29 as a precaution against the coronavirus pandemic. Sharing this information, the Delhi Airport tweeted, “Passengers of the last international arriving flight have now exited the airport. Operations at T3 international arrivals will remain suspended till 0531 hours of March 29, 2020.”
“We take this opportunity to thank all our airport employees and doctors for their commitment. Passengers are requested to get in touch with the airline concerned for updated flight info on international departing flights. #Coronavirus,” the Delhi Airport said in another tweet.